Imagine you have to make a bet. There are two 18-year-olds, one in China, the other in the United States, both poor and short on prospects. You have to pick the one with the better chance at upward mobility. Not long ago, the answer might have…

Here's a simple idea I bet most Americans agree with: No qualified high school student should ever be barred entrance to a college based on his or her family's bank account. Yet it happens all the time. When colleges review applications, all but a…

Until a few months ago, Snap's board meetings could be tense affairs. Benchmark partner Mitch Lasky, a Snap director until August, on occasion would challenge CEO Evan Spiegel about the company's failure to meet Wall Street expectations for user…

A few things are clear right off the bat. At 52% of the listening market share, Apple Podcasts is driving more listening than all other sources combined. Which is no surprise given it was the first-ever version of the podcast listening platform as…